The system forced me to be emperor

Xiao Rui picked up the brush, wrote the word "Qin" on the white paper, and said with emotion: "Father, the next thing we have to face is Qin."

"Now that the cold is coming, both Xia and Qin need to recuperate after more than half a year of war, and they have to manage the land they just occupied. Coupled with the barrier of the Qi River, they will not go to war for a year or two. Whoever manages the occupied land first Well, let the old people of Zhao Kingdom completely surrender and be willing to fight for the country, that's when the crusade begins!" Emperor Xia laughed.

This is also one of the reasons why Emperor Xia sent Zhang Liang as Anxi Jiedu Envoy. Using his ability, he managed the fourteen prefectures well and improved the population, economy, and sense of belonging to the country.

Xiao Rui said: "Take advantage of this period of time to find out the situation of Qin State, know yourself and the enemy, and win every battle."

In the past, Great Xia and Qin State were far apart, and Xiao Rui didn't even know what was going on in Qin State.Now you have to understand it well and make a layout.Similarly, Qin will also make arrangements.

Even if the west is stable, the south is the country of Yan. Now Daxia and Yan are brothers and alliances. Let Yan use up the strength of Wei, which is equivalent to the city wall of Daxia. There is no need to worry about the danger to the south.The east is the coast, and now Ashikaga Yumi has entered the palace. In order to get the support of Daxia, Ashikaga Nobita of the Japanese Kingdom must step up efforts to encircle and suppress pirates, so the coastal problem is not serious.

That leaves only the North.

Champion Hou is still staying in Fengtian City of Qi State, because after the blizzard in Qi State, the temperature has dropped to more than minus 20 degrees, and there is no sign of recovery. According to this rhythm, it is rushing to minus [-] or [-] degrees. .

Qi has never been so cold in history!

Therefore, the current state of Qi is not only suffering from enemies from north to south, but also from natural disasters. A large number of poor people froze to death, the land was frozen, and a large area of ​​crops in the field died. The next year will inevitably reduce production or even fail.

Some time ago, there was a rise in food prices in Qi State, and now it has risen to a terrifying six taels per stone. The rich and powerful families in Qi State have started hoarding food, and the food they have hoarded is enough for them to feed for 200 years, but their actions have not yet begun. Stop, continue to raise food prices and make ill-gotten gains.This makes the people poor.

Emperor Qi had noticed the food price problem a long time ago. He ordered severe investigations and heavy punishments, and tried to rely on the court to stabilize the price, but it had little effect, because there was not much grain in the treasury of the Qi court!

At any rate, Qi State must have some surplus food!Why are you so poor?

It was indeed there before, enough to support the Qi State for three or four years, but now it really is gone!

The four major granaries in the south of Qi State fell into the hands of Daxia, and the granaries in the northern state capital were looted by the Yuan army, slipping away like a grate.The land is gone, how can there be grain storage!

Coupled with the influx of Qi people from the occupied areas into the unoccupied areas as if they were fleeing, the demand for food increased sharply.For example, the imperial capital of Qi State originally had a population of more than 90, but now it has surged to more than 200 million. It is already overcrowded, and the population is still increasing.Therefore, Emperor Qi had ordered the city gates of the imperial capital to be sealed off, only allowed to go out but not allowed to enter.

A large number of refugees and ordinary people stayed outside the imperial capital, and now a refugee area of ​​more than 20 has been formed. So many people have mouths, so they all have to eat.

Various reasons have caused the current soaring food prices in Qi.

It should be mentioned that [-]% of the refugees in the imperial capital of Qi Kingdom fled from the north.

Great Xia soldiers and horses occupied Qi State, as long as the people of Qi did not resist, they would never commit any crimes. This is the rule set by Xiao Rui and His Majesty.The Yuan army's transit is comparable to locusts, not to mention food and jewelry, even people are taken away by you and turned into slaves.

Although Daxia got the four major granaries in the south of Qi State, he got very little food.One is that a small part was transported away when the Qi army retreated, and the other was that it was directly set on fire.That's right, I would rather burn it than leave it to Daxia!

The grain reserves are gone, the number of refugees is still increasing, the rich and powerful are maliciously hoarding grain, and the merchants are driving up prices...Even if Emperor Qi wanted to stabilize grain prices, he was powerless.

The state of Qi at this moment can be described in one sentence as a leaky house and continuous night rain!

In such a miserable state of Qi, Emperor Xia would naturally not let the champion Hou continue to attack in the cold wind, and the internal conflicts in Qi would become more and more serious. !

Just as Xiao Rui's thoughts were wandering, Emperor Xia said again: "The temperature dropped sharply last night. Looking at the situation, the cold weather in Qi has moved south."

Xiao Rui replied: "Yes, the cold air has moved southward, and Qi has dropped to more than minus 20 degrees. We are not immune here, but the situation should be better than Qi."

The closer to the equator, the higher the temperature, but the dimension where Daxia is located belongs to the subtropics, not the tropics, and the winter will naturally be cold.Now that the Little Ice Age is at work again, a sudden drop in temperature is inevitable.

"Your suggestion was very good last time. I decided to implement franchising! In addition, I will find a suitable minister of the Ministry of Industry as soon as possible. Does the emperor have a suitable candidate in mind?" Xia Huang asked.

Xiao Rui shook his head and said: "Father, the Ministry of Industry will play an increasingly important role in the future. Since it is a replacement, we must choose the right candidate. You cannot throw away rotten persimmons and pick up rotten apples. But the two members of the Ministry of Industry The minister's ability is not enough. As for the officials in the capital who are proficient in the government affairs of the Ministry of Industry, I think about it, and there are no suitable officials. Are they transferred from the local area?"

Emperor Xia nodded, and said: "Hai Banban, go to Longyuan Pavilion and call the Bachelor of Shang University. He is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. The promotion and assessment of civil officials are all from him. I want to hear his opinion."

"Yes!" Hai Dafu went to do it immediately.

When Xiao Rui drank tea and waited, he suddenly thought that he had collected all the chances of coming. If he came now, would he be lucky enough to come to the person he needed?

Just do it!

Xiao Rui starts to descend immediately!

"During the descent, please wait a moment..."

With the familiar beep again, Xiao Rui shut down the system.

Soon, Shang Jin hurried over.

Shang Jin didn't think about food and drink these days, and Yang Feiyuan's leaving the cabinet was a big blow to him. He had already seen that this was intentional by His Majesty, and he would be next.

He is sixty-three, and now it is the most appropriate choice to retire and return to his hometown. He can preserve his reputation and not lose his old age, but he is unwilling.

It's not for himself, he has already reached the rank of a great scholar in the cabinet, and if he goes up, he will only have the title of Sangong, so he doesn't expect too much from himself, he just wants his son to go further.

His three sons have no skills, and they have worked hard to manage until now they are fourth-rank officials. He wants to mention them before resigning, and assign them to the local governors.Once he retired early, his hopes were dashed.

Being summoned suddenly by His Majesty today, Shang Jin felt his heart pounding, especially when Li Mingchong left the cabinet, the way he smiled and stroked his beard seemed to tell him to recognize the situation.

Entering the Hall of Mental Cultivation apprehensively, Shang Jin paid homage: "My minister, Shang Jin pays respects to His Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Emperor Xia laughed and said, "I will give you a seat for free."

After Shang Jin sat down, Emperor Xia continued: "I called Mr. Shang in a hurry, I want to ask your opinion on something important!"

Shang Jin felt sad, it seemed that he was talking to himself today!The more kindly His Majesty's smile is, the more sword-like and sword-like it is, making him restless.

"Your Majesty, I don't dare to have any opinions. I am willing to devote myself to the Great Xia until I die!" Shang Jin said excitedly.

"Haha... Mr. Shang is old and strong, and he is dedicated to his duties. I can see it in his eyes." Emperor Xia took a deep look at Shang Jin, and then said: "Mr. Shang is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, in charge of the promotion and assessment of civil officials in the world. I would like to change the position of Minister of the Ministry, and I have mentioned it to several cabinet elders before. I want to find someone with outstanding ability, especially a person who is proficient in the government affairs of the Ministry of Industry, but after much deliberation and deliberation, the prince and I cannot think of a suitable candidate. I don’t know if Mr. Shang has any recommendations?”

Shang Jin was so excited that he almost wept with joy, it turned out he wasn't talking to himself!

Chapter 563: Arrival!Song Yingxing and "Heavenly Creation"

Shang Jin was very excited. It turned out that he wanted to replace the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, not himself!His Majesty has indeed mentioned this matter before, he did not expect to act so vigorously, and he must act now.

With a sigh of relief, Shang Jin fell into deep thought.

Who is qualified for the position of minister of the Ministry of Industry?It can be seen that His Majesty attaches great importance to it, which means that His Majesty has important plans to plan, and it is related to the Ministry of Industry. Now is not the time to recommend his own people, and none of his own people can lead the Ministry of Industry well.

As we all know, among the six ministries, the Ministry of Industry is the one that pays the most attention to knowledge and ability. Take a look at the responsibilities of the Ministry of Industry: in charge of the system of civil engineering construction, the method of utilizing utensils, the method of dredging ditches and weirs, and the code of supplying billions of mausoleums.

Popularly speaking, it refers to the national civil engineering, water conservancy engineering, and machine manufacturing engineering, including government-run industrial workshops such as military weapons and military implements, mining, metallurgy, and textiles, and is in charge of a part of financial currency and unified weights and measures.As long as it is an act of work, it can basically drag the labor department into the water. Although there is oil and water, the pressure and responsibility are also great.

There is no suitable candidate in the capital, and there is no suitable candidate in the local state capital!

Shang Jin frowned after thinking about it.No wonder His Majesty and the Crown Prince couldn't think of a suitable candidate, and even he, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, couldn't think of a suitable candidate.

If you don't consider the official position, Shang Jin can think of a person who has resigned from office. With his ability...

Suddenly, Shang Jin's eyes lit up, and he had an idea.

I just heard him say: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I have just sorted out all the officials above the fourth rank in Daxia in my mind. Many officials can be in charge of the Ministry of Industry, but their abilities are similar to those of Du Shangshu now. They can make decisions, but they are not proficient in them." This business. The two servants of the Ministry of Industry are in charge of specific affairs and are proficient in the government affairs of the Ministry of Industry, but they have a poorer view of the overall situation and overall planning. Therefore, among the officials with official status, there are indeed no more suitable talents. I wonder if Your Majesty would like to use the already An old minister who has become an official?"